Orion Garbed In Heat Shield For Late 2014 Test Flight

HOUSTON – NASA and prime contractor Lockheed Martin have completed the installation of ablative Avcoat heat shielding on the Orion crew capsule, a milestone in preparation for Exploration Flight Test-1. EFT-1, the first unpiloted test flight of the capsule, is tentatively set for Dec. 4 from Cape...

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